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Visa on old passport

majidtr

Member
Mar 19, 2013
16
0
Hello,
I need a help, i am planning to apply for a single entry TRV for me and the family to canada, my wife and sons passport expires end of november and december 2013. In the mean while we had also applied for there passport renewals.
Now if i get the visa, soon the new passports will arrive so will i be able to travel to canada by using the new passport and attaching the old one having visa to it without any problem?
I need a urgent help as i want to apply ASAP.

Thanks
 

user828

VIP Member
Apr 2, 2012
3,439
82
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi ( Parents Sponsorship )
App. Filed.......
19-10-2017
AOR Received.
01-12-2017
majidtr said:
Hello,
I need a help, i am planning to apply for a single entry TRV for me and the family to canada, my wife and sons passport expires end of november and december 2013. In the mean while we had also applied for there passport renewals.
Now if i get the visa, soon the new passports will arrive so will i be able to travel to canada by using the new passport and attaching the old one having visa to it without any problem?
I need a urgent help as i want to apply ASAP.

Thanks
Offcourse no issues - just attach the old passport
 

majidtr

Member
Mar 19, 2013
16
0
Actually my family will travel alone and i will follow them later so i want to make sure every thing would be fine.
 

waqar.ahmad150

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2013
239
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-02-2015 (Online)
Passport Req..
22-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
06-05-2015 (Multiple 4 Years)
LANDED..........
Landed
Dear Majid,

On which basis, ur family is going to apply for visit visa. Do u have any close relatives in Canada ?
i need some help? which type of invitaion letter u will attach with ur family docs?
 

kingwil

Hero Member
Jul 2, 2011
224
8
NO - u cant travel to Canada with visa in old passport.
Canada dont work like the USA.

What you need to do is complete an application forms an family information with a fee of CAD$ 30 to have the old visa transfer to new passport....
 

user828

VIP Member
Apr 2, 2012
3,439
82
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi ( Parents Sponsorship )
App. Filed.......
19-10-2017
AOR Received.
01-12-2017
kingwil said:
NO - u cant travel to Canada with visa in old passport.
Canada dont work like the USA.

What you need to do is complete an application forms an family information with a fee of CAD$ 30 to have the old visa transfer to new passport....
You are mistaken

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/valid-multiple-visa-in-old-passport-can-i-enter-canada-t85627.0.html

This is from CIC

13.15. Valid visas in expired passports
If an expired passport contains a valid visa counterfoil, the counterfoil can still be used since the
expiration of the passport has no effect on the visa's validity. Holders of a valid visa may continue
to use their visa until the date it expires even if the visa is in an expired passport. Visitors can fulfil
the visa and passport requirements by presenting both the renewed and expired passports
containing the valid visa counterfoil to a BSO when seeking entry into Canada. The Regulations
state that visas should not be issued longer than the validity of the passport. However, due to preIRPA cases, it is possible to encounter visas in expired passports.
It is not possible to "transfer" a valid visa into a new passport. If the holder of a valid visa wishes
to have a visa placed in their new passport or if the passport is deemed ‘not valid' for political or
security concerns, visitors must apply for a replacement visa by submitting a new application and
paying the replacement document fee in accordance with R311(2).
If the applicant wishes to obtain a visa valid for a longer period in the new document, this will
constitute a new temporary resident visa application and any applicable fees resulting from this
new application will be collected. The previous visa will subsequently be cancelled
 

kingwil

Hero Member
Jul 2, 2011
224
8
Well Last month i contact the Canadian High Commission in Port-of-Spain Trinidad and thats the information i was given.

I still the email , i can copy an paste the correspondence here.
 

user828

VIP Member
Apr 2, 2012
3,439
82
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi ( Parents Sponsorship )
App. Filed.......
19-10-2017
AOR Received.
01-12-2017
kingwil said:
Well Last month i contact the Canadian High Commission in Port-of-Spain Trinidad and thats the information i was given.

I still the email , i can copy an paste the correspondence here.
Dunno, switching the counterfoil to new PP is an option AFAIK

Normally, CIC only gives visa till PP expiration, but you can renew PP before and in some cases, visa is given beyond the validity of PP expiry then it can be attached
Rules could have changed recently, but havent read anywhere
 

jappa

Star Member
Oct 25, 2015
63
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Nomination.....
02-02-2015
AOR Received.
01-09-2015
You are mistaken

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/valid-multiple-visa-in-old-passport-can-i-enter-canada-t85627.0.html

This is from CIC

13.15. Valid visas in expired passports
If an expired passport contains a valid visa counterfoil, the counterfoil can still be used since the
expiration of the passport has no effect on the visa's validity. Holders of a valid visa may continue
to use their visa until the date it expires even if the visa is in an expired passport. Visitors can fulfil
the visa and passport requirements by presenting both the renewed and expired passports
containing the valid visa counterfoil to a BSO when seeking entry into Canada. The Regulations
state that visas should not be issued longer than the validity of the passport. However, due to preIRPA cases, it is possible to encounter visas in expired passports.
It is not possible to "transfer" a valid visa into a new passport. If the holder of a valid visa wishes
to have a visa placed in their new passport or if the passport is deemed ‘not valid' for political or
security concerns, visitors must apply for a replacement visa by submitting a new application and
paying the replacement document fee in accordance with R311(2).
If the applicant wishes to obtain a visa valid for a longer period in the new document, this will
constitute a new temporary resident visa application and any applicable fees resulting from this
new application will be collected. The previous visa will subsequently be cancelled
 

jappa

Star Member
Oct 25, 2015
63
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Nomination.....
02-02-2015
AOR Received.
01-09-2015
Kindly advise experts on whether I can travel with new Passport attaching to old Passport having the Valid Visa

This is from CIC

13.15. Valid visas in expired passports
If an expired passport contains a valid visa counterfoil, the counterfoil can still be used since the
expiration of the passport has no effect on the visa's validity. Holders of a valid visa may continue
to use their visa until the date it expires even if the visa is in an expired passport. Visitors can fulfil
the visa and passport requirements by presenting both the renewed and expired passports
containing the valid visa counterfoil to a BSO when seeking entry into Canada. The Regulations
state that visas should not be issued longer than the validity of the passport. However, due to preIRPA cases, it is possible to encounter visas in expired passports.
It is not possible to "transfer" a valid visa into a new passport. If the holder of a valid visa wishes
to have a visa placed in their new passport or if the passport is deemed ‘not valid' for political or
security concerns, visitors must apply for a replacement visa by submitting a new application and
paying the replacement document fee in accordance with R311(2).
If the applicant wishes to obtain a visa valid for a longer period in the new document, this will
constitute a new temporary resident visa application and any applicable fees resulting from this
new application will be collected. The previous visa will subsequently be cancelled[/QUOTE]
 

Bryanna

VIP Member
Sep 8, 2014
14,136
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Kindly advise experts on whether I can travel with new Passport attaching to old Passport having the Valid Visa

This is from CIC

13.15. Valid visas in expired passports
If an expired passport contains a valid visa counterfoil, the counterfoil can still be used since the
expiration of the passport has no effect on the visa's validity. Holders of a valid visa may continue
to use their visa until the date it expires even if the visa is in an expired passport. Visitors can fulfil
the visa and passport requirements by presenting both the renewed and expired passports
containing the valid visa counterfoil to a BSO when seeking entry into Canada. The Regulations
state that visas should not be issued longer than the validity of the passport. However, due to preIRPA cases, it is possible to encounter visas in expired passports.
It is not possible to "transfer" a valid visa into a new passport. If the holder of a valid visa wishes
to have a visa placed in their new passport or if the passport is deemed ‘not valid' for political or
security concerns, visitors must apply for a replacement visa by submitting a new application and
paying the replacement document fee in accordance with R311(2).
If the applicant wishes to obtain a visa valid for a longer period in the new document, this will
constitute a new temporary resident visa application and any applicable fees resulting from this
new application will be collected. The previous visa will subsequently be cancelled
Yes. You must travel with both passports
 

x.75

Full Member
Jul 17, 2016
40
14
Hi,

Is it possible for EE PR single entry Visa as well ?
The case is - My passport expiring May 2018 and has the valid visa. The COPR also has same passport number. If I renew my passport in january 2018 ( before it expires ), can I still do my landing in Canada during Feb 2018 using the new passport but visa from old passport and COPR mentioning old passport number ?

Thanks in advance.
Regards.
 

Harshit99

Full Member
Feb 4, 2024
27
0
Hi,

Is it possible for EE PR single entry Visa as well ?
The case is - My passport expiring May 2018 and has the valid visa. The COPR also has same passport number. If I renew my passport in january 2018 ( before it expires ), can I still do my landing in Canada during Feb 2018 using the new passport but visa from old passport and COPR mentioning old passport number ?

Thanks in advance.
Regards.
Same case , what happened in your case ?